CHEMCENTRAL has been named 2004 Supplier of the Year by Dow Corning Corp., a global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation.

According to The Asian Coatings Study, a new 500-page study by Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, Inc., Asian coating consumption surged to 7.9 MM metric tons (MT) with a sales value of $20.5 billion in 2004.

China is a "must-play" place for any corporation in business today.

ExxonMobil Chemical France has announced plans to expand by 50 percent the capacity of its Escorez™ 5000 hydrogenated tackifier plant in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon.

Tremco Sealant/Weatherproofing Division, a market leader in the development of sealants and weatherproofing products and technology for construction and industrial operations, has announced the promotion of Ken Recko to the position of vice president, U.S. Manufacturing.

In its continuing commitment to provide customers with tested, reliable and guaranteed compatible material sets, the electronics group of Henkel has announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Todd to the position of technical director of Research, Development and Engineering for Material Sets.

The ChemQuest Group, Inc. has announced the appointment of Dr. Zhiming "Jimmy" M. Zhou to the position of General Manager of its China territory.

Charles Ross and Son Co. has announced the completion of a special 600-gallon Dual Shaft Mixing/Dispersion/Control System.

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Speedline Technologies, a leading manufacturer of capital equipment for the semiconductor manufacturing and PCB assembly industries, has announced three product manager appointments.